Friends from Warwick and Whitnash don fancy dress for charity challenge

Two friends donned fancy dress costumes for their charity challenge last week.

Liv Godfrey, who is from Warwick and Chris Stockil, who is from Whitnash, decided to take on a 30 mile walk last Sunday (October 25).

The pair chose to complete their challenge at Draycote Water, where Liv wore a chunky ballerina outfit and Chris wore a T-Rex costume.

Chris raised money for CALM, which is a suicide prevention charity.

Liv was used the walk to raise money for The Childrens Hyperinsulinism Charity, which is cause close to her heart.

She said: "My niece, Scarlett Hammond who is now eight-year-old, has Congenital Hyperinsulinism - which causes dangerous drops in blood sugar levels.

"She spent the first six months of her life in hospital.

"She still attends hospital for profile and fasts and various operations many times a year.

"I decide about four/five weeks ago to walk 30 miles to try and raise money for the charity and for the research to try and find a cure for it because every little helps.

"It is five miles all the way around Draycote Water so we did six laps and it took us around eight hours to complete.

"This was my first ever walking challenge and I didn't train for it. It was hard work.

"I was over the moon to have completed it.

"It was a lot of fun but I am not in a hurry to do it again - I may do something else like a skydive for the charity."

So far both Liv and Chris have raised around £1,000 each.

To donate go to: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/olivia-godfrey